apolipoprotein A-II


ap·o·lip·o·pro·tein A-II

an apolipoprotein found in HDL and chylomicrons. It stabilizes HDL.

APOA2

A gene on chromosome 1q21-q23 that encodes apolipoprotein A2, a protein component of high-density lipoprotein (HDL), which is present in plasma as a monomer, homodimer or heterodimer with apolipoprotein D.
Molecular pathology
APOA2 mutations cause apolipoprotein A2 deficiency or hypercholesterolaemia.